For a couple of months now, my little one has been scared to go to sleep by herself. She insists on camping out with her brother or sister in the living room, or with her sister on the floor of her room. More often than not, she finds her way into my bed, which, on a queen sized bed, means not the best nights of sleep for this mama!
Of course in my crankiness the next day, it’s my turn to insist that she sleep in her own bed. After all, from 2 months old to five and a half, she’s been doing just FINE! But as I look in her tired evening eyes – partially stubborn, partially brave, mostly trying to hid the fact that she’s terrified of sleeping on her own – I can’t help but remember that my littlest one is only going to be this little for just a few more moments.
Perhaps God is giving me an opportunity to spend just a little more close, quality time with her before we are negotiating curfews and allowances. Sure, it may mean less solid nights of sleep, but as moms, do we ever really get a sound sleep?
So for now, friends, I’m letting her “win” this battle, because right now, it’s not a matter of her having to get her way. Rather, she’s looking for comfort and security. And in her five year-old world of uncertainty, I want to impress the fact that, along with God, she can always get comfort and security from her mommy and her daddy – even her brother and sister. Because as she gets older, I don’t want to her to have to look for it anywhere else.
Going on Six is series I’m writing for Write 31 Days challenge. You can see more from this series by clicking the link in the menu above.
